[AlbertC]

Toronto's Korean community excited after Blue Jays sign star pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu

Baseball fans in Toronto's Korean community say the Blue Jays' signing of star pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu represents more than just a shot at the post-season -- it's sparked a media storm and increased interest in the team in South Korea.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

https://twitter.com/x/status/1210561037436702720

 

[Johnny Au]

Bloor and Christie would be an epicentre of Blue Jays fandom.

Jays should have national coverage in South Korea.

Oh, and Ryu and Yamaguchi should set aside their national rivalries and play well together.

 

[AlbertC]

New Blue Jays pitcher Ryu is the star of many entertaining Korean commercials (VIDEOS) | Offside

Hyun-Jin Ryu is the spokesperson for many products and services and his home country of South Korea. These are the best commercials starring Ryu.

dailyhive.com

 

[G.L.17]

Blue Jays social media is hinting the powder blue jerseys will be returning this season.

 

[Johnny Au]

Blue Jays social media is hinting the powder blue jerseys will be returning this season.

That would be great. After all, the Padres brought back their old pinstripe jerseys (and the colours of brown and gold) and the Brewers brought back their classic "mb" glove logo, providing an opportunity for the Jays to go retro as well.

 

[AlbertC]

Powder blue jerseys confirmed.

Blue Jays unveil new powder blue uniforms for 2020 season (PHOTOS) | Offside

The Toronto Blue Jays utilize something old and something new for their powder blue uniform reveal. The team will wear this new alternate uniform in 2020.

dailyhive.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1218583610812485632

 

[AlbertC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1226993415537090560

 

[Richard White]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1226993415537090560

This sounds overly complicated for something that should be simple

 

[G.L.17]

Yeah, definitely not a fan of this new playoff concept. I'd like to see more teams get in the playoffs as half the league mails it in by June, but I'd like to see a proposed option if/when the league ever gets to 32 teams.

In other news...

https://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-reese-mcguire-arrested-dunedin-exposing/

Reeses Pieces?

 

[someMidTowner]

Yeah, definitely not a fan of this new playoff concept. I'd like to see more teams get in the playoffs as half the league mails it in by June, but I'd like to see a proposed option if/when the league ever gets to 32 teams.

In other news...

https://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-reese-mcguire-arrested-dunedin-exposing/

Reeses Pieces?

Angry upvote @ Reese's Pieces ?

 

[gabe]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1228320565854900226

 

[G.L.17]

I guess he misinterpreted the meaning of load management

 

[Johnny Au]

Angry upvote @ Reese's Pieces ?

Given the "Reese's Pieces" incident, it would be quite unsettling for me to watch baseball on television (especially given that the catcher makes hand signals over his groin for his pitcher and Reese McGuire is a catcher).

Speaking of hand signals, then–Blue Jay Mike Bolsinger is suing the Houston Astros for ruining his career, thanks to the Astros' trash can–banging scheme that involved sign stealing, which led the Astros to win the World Series in 2017 illegitimately.

 

[Videodrome]

Tony Fernandez died. I really liked him with the Jays.

 

[Johnny Au]

Tony Fernandez died. I really liked him with the Jays.

Tony Fernandez had to die so young.

RIP.

The Toronto Blue Jays won the trade with the San Diego Padres when the former traded Fernandez and Fred McGriff to the latter for Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter, and the Jays later re-acquired Fernandez in 1993 (albeit from the New York Mets; the Jays had Alomar, Carter, and Fernandez contributing to the 1993 World Series win).

It is time to retire Fernandez's number and have him be honoured in Cooperstown.

Interestingly, when Fernandez played for the New York Yankees, he was injured, and a Triple-A call-up by the name of Derek Jeter took his place and the rest is history.